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U.S. History

Friday-9/27/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the two important figures in this political cartoon? 2.) Identify the underlying theme of the cartoon? 3.) How do you feel about the idea conveyed in the cartoon that the U.S. does not respect the sovereignty of weaker countries around the world and that they exist only as an appetizer for our colonial aspirations?  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner

Supplemental Materials: Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017

*Reminder vocab books are due Monday 9/30

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Government

Friday-9/27/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the major issue being addressed in this excerpt from the Kentucky Resolutions? 2.) According to the text who would ultimately hold authority over any issue not expressly delegated or prohibited to the federal government by the Constitution? 3.) What do you think the author of the Kentucky Resolutions meant by the statement “That thus was manifested their determination to retain to themselves the right of judging how far the licentiousness of speech and of the press may be abridged without lessening their useful freedom”?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-Where U.S. Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9 (13:56 min)
  • Reflection Question: How did the ideas of the Federalists and the Republicans lead to some of the key principles of our current system of government?
• Activity-Current Events 9/26
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online then interpreting the information and stating an opinion about the impact of the article in a current events activity
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will research, read and record information pertaining to the influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online by annotating the article and discussing the event with several classmates in a collaborative activity

Video Clip-Where U.S. Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9 (13:56 min)

• • Reflection Question: How did the ideas of the Federalists and the Republicans lead to some of the key principles of our current system of government?